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"colored" vinyl, huh? Anyone know *which* color(s)? I hesitate to even go where "colored" used to mean in the US. In that case almost all vinyl is "colored". Sorry, just bored and looking for a good quality vinyl reissue and can't tell any of them apart.

This is a FIVE STAR classic psych-rock record and one of the cornerstones of my collection. Why the ONE STAR rating then you ask? As a warning against buying this record in the condition that it is currently being sold in. Mine was factory sealed and there are still ticks and pops when played as, unfortunately, was the case with many of the International Artist LPs. Take a close look at the BTS Frisbees on offer here and not cheap as the crow flies. Do you have any idea of how abysmal they would sound and the worse the better your audio system.

There are 3 different mono pressings in existence. The promo copy (crackly vinyl), a stock copy #1 (very thick and noisy vinyl) and stock copy #2 (very quiet vinyl, superb pressing). Mono stock #1 exists with stereo labels and stereo covers and well as with mono covers and labels. Mono stock #2 is ridiculously rare, I've only ever seen one copy of it

It seems to be common sense that US originals do not sound great. This is not true. The problem is that the stampers used degenerated quickly and that this record was played with bad needles back in their time. You need a really early pressing that has not been played very much (obviously these do not turn up any more). Very early copies can be identified by the printing error on the back listing 'Postures' as 'Posturos'.I own one of these in nm condition and it sounds great. Before I got it, I had several copies of slightly later pressings that were more or less heavily played and they really sounded bad. Sad but true: In this case, a true absolutely first press mint copy is the only way to hear one of the best psych records in all its glory.

No 7" prints in my copy. The record sounds fine to me. Probably not the best pressing, but that's to be expected of re-issues on color vinyl. Definitely avoid this if you're a serious collector with the funds to shell out for the original pressing. But, as a person on a budget, this record definitely did not let me down.

Easiest way to identify this is the cover, which has no writing on the spine, and which is a later foldover paperboard style, rather than the older paste on style. Otherwise, the quality is fantastic. Good printing for the cover and labels. Looks identical to original. Sounds good too! If this is a counterfeit, it's a bang-up job!